Lil Song Help

[MoJames]

I had a good friend that lost a brother this week and I was looking for possibly some songs that could help with the mourning. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thx.

 

[Tank]

First of all I am sorry your friend is going through such a horrible ordeal - as for a song or two to help - here are my suggestions:


Brotherly Love - Earl Thomas Conely and Keith Whitley

I Can Only Imagine - Mercy Me

Casimir Pulaski Day - Sufjan Stevens

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Tuesday's Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd



I hope any one of these will provide your friend with a bit of relief or maybe even a smile looking back at his Brother!

 

[trkhorn]

One Tree Hill - U2

 

[rhorn27]

Unfortunately, I have a lot of experience in the recent past in this department. Sorry for your friend's heartache.

Empty-Ray LaMontangue (sp?) or anything else on The Sun Turns Black for that matter. But Empty will rip my guts out every time.

Yesterday-The Beatles

Moonshadow-Cat Stevens

 

[idigTexas]

The "rip your guts out" comment makes me wonder if this is the right approach. Music has a way of amplifying your emotions. If your friend is feeling down about losing his brother, most of the suggested songs are likely to make him feel worse. If you are going to go this route, I would pick songs that are likely to make him think about other things.

 

[HoustonHorn]

Are we looking for songs to help cheer him up or songs that help express how he's feeling?

 

[rhorn27]

People cope in different ways. There are times that I don't want a distraction from my grief, rather, I want to immerse myself in it. This song touches on that. It's OK to feel bad, especially considering the wounds are so fresh.

Uplifting, happy time music has never helped me through loss. Relfective sad ballads generally strike a nerve with me instead. Like I said, to each is own.

I will say that I would tread lightly in this regard with your friend. Sometimes honest and thoughtful gestures can seem innappropriate and misplaced in this type of scenario. It all depends on how well you know that person.

Best of luck to your and your friend. I will be thinking about him and his family.

 

[MoJames]

Thanks for all the input, I'm putting together stuff that will help her mourn the loss and she is the type of person that needs to cry and let her emotions go, so I'm gathering songs that deal with a feeling of missing someone, but not to the point that they don't seem like living if that makes much sense. Anyways, thanks again for the help.

 

[hullabelew]

Golden Mile by Mary Black. Probably the most beautiful song I have ever heard. I've used it for background music in wedding and funeral videos.

 

[LAktownhorn]

where the streets have no name - U2